The Old Homestead is a surviving 1915 American comedy silent film directed by James Kirkwood Sr.. The screenplay by Hugh Ford was based on the play The Old Homestead by George W. Ryer and Denman Thompson. The film stars Frank Losee, Creighton Hale, Denman Maley, Louise Huff, Mrs. Corbett and Horace Newman. The film was released on December 26, 1915, by Paramount Pictures.
The movie is based on the popular 19th-century play of the same name by Denman Thompson. The play revolved around the character Joshua Whitcomb, a folksy New England farmer created and often portrayed on the stage by Thompson. In this film, however, the character is called Josiah Whitcomb.
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Cast Frank Losee as Josiah Whitcomb Creighton Hale as Reuben Whitcomb Denman Maley as Jack Hazzard Louise Huff as Ruth Stratton Mrs. Corbett as Aunt Tildy Horace Newman as Cy Tom Wood as Seth Margaret Seddon as Rickety Ann Russell Simpson as Sheriff Rose Linden as the extra
Preservation status A copy is preserved by Lobster Films. The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:..The Old Homestead
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